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youssefch
Copper Contributor
Jun 29, 2019

Add-PnPFile : Access denied. You do not have permission to perform this action or access this resour

I am trying to upload a file (actually copy a file from a local machine) to folder in OneDrive for Business
 

$UserName="user@domain"

$pwd ="StrongPassword"

$SiteUrl = ""

$encpassword = convertto-securestring -String $pwd -AsPlainText -Force

$cred = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username, $encpassword

Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteUrl -Credentials $cred

echo "connected"

Add-PnPFile -Path '.\localFileName.docx' -Folder 'Documents'

 

I get : Add-PnPFile : Access denied. You do not have permission to perform this action or access this resource.
 
I'am global admin in O365 and in Azure Portal
PnP
sharepoint
  • AkshaySolanki1994's avatar
    AkshaySolanki1994
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 09, 2021
    Did you get any workaround for it as I get the same error even though being an owner of the site
  • Toby Statham's avatar
    Toby Statham
    Brass Contributor
    Jul 05, 2019

    youssefch You will still need to add yourself as a Site Collection Administrator to the user's Personal Site

     

    Connect to the tenant admin site and add the user as a site collection admin

     

    Set-SPOUser -Site $PersonalSiteUrl -LoginName $AccountRunningScript -IsSiteCollectionAdmin $true

    Then you should be able to connect and add the file. You will want to remove the user afterwards

     

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